Eyelash curler



- June 4, 1935.

J. L. GLASER ET AL EYELASH CURLER Filed Fb. 4, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet l M IN VEN TOR;

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June 4, 1935. Y J. GLASER ET AL EYELASH GURLER Filed Feb. 4, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented June 4, 1935 against the arms.

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when out eadily readjusted by the V ativel 8 of the clamping, instrumentahty, broadly denoted were slidably guided.

The clamping instrumentality sociation with complementary c1 pending centrally from the curved plate is a suitableextension 20, which if desired may be prevented from buckling by being reinforced in any well known manner, as for example, by the provision of integral reinforcing ribs as 2| 22, the lower portion of extension 20 having integral lugs or ears 23 to which is cast or otherwise suit- 'to the arms ably secured protuberances 24.

According to the showing of Fig. '7, corresponding sides of the guide elements may be interconnected by a suitable strengthening brace 40, which aid to guide the curved clamping member or instrumentality and also prevents the latter from buckle and further operates to effectively hold the opposed guiding elements or sides a predetermined distance apart and thus prevents the frame from buckling.

The clamping instrumentality which consists of the arcuate plate slidably guided in the elements l2 and i3 and the depending extension 20 with its integral lower ears or lugs is a one piece member which'according to the invention may be a die casting or stamping.

The manipulating arms or wings each include at their upper ends a pair of spaced lugs or cars 25 and 26 which closely straddle respective terminal portions or lugs 21 extending from the lower portion of the frame, the ears 25 and 26 being appropriately pivotally fastened to an adjacent transverse pin [4 associated with the terminal portions 21.

Intermediate the'ends of each swlngable arm in the form according to Fig. 2 there is provided an enlarged portion .or ear 2% in which is suitably secured the post 29, which may be cast integral with its ear or may be independent thereof. Interconnecting the ears 28 of the manipulating arms and corresponding ears as 23 of the depending extension 20 and pivotally mounted to their posts which may be cast thereon. or otherwisev appropriately secured thereto within the scope of the invention, such as by the fastening thereto of rivets or the like, are the channel shaped linkste.

The terminal portions of the links are adapted to straddle an adjacent ear of its'associated arm and of the extension 2%. These portions are also perforated so as to be snapped on to the overhanging protuberances or posts of its contiguous' ear, consequently, forming pivotal con.- nections' therewith.

A helicoidal spring 3| interposed between the inside faces of the lower manipulating portions of-the arms has its terminal suitably fastened to inwardly extending studs as 32 carried'by the arms. The spring exerts an outward pressure to maintain the upper portions of the channel shaped links against an associated ear 23 of the depending extension 2!, these ears therefore effectively serving as an abutment and stop for the adjacent transverse portions of the associated channel links when the eyelash curler as shown in Fig. 2 is in its expanded non-operative position.

In the form according to Fig. 4, the terminal portions of the spring may besuitably fastened to exert an outward thrust to the arms within hollow studs 35 carried by the lower portions of the arms which may also be provided with outside roughened faces 36 of the type illustrated in Fig. 3' to facilitate the gripping thereof.

If desired, the inwardly disposed terminals 21 of the guide elements l2 and I3 may be offset forwardly out of the plane of said elements, as shown in Fig. 3 to permit ease ofinsertion of the device in their normal position,

clamping instrumentality within its guides in the frame.

The upper portion of the clamping instrumentality is provided with a suitable resilient grooved or striated guard member 31 of rubber, or equivalent thereof, which may be sprung over the upper portion and straddle the latter as shown in Fig. 5.

When the arms are brought from the full line position in Fig. 2 to the dash and dot line position, the resilient guard or covering 31 for the upper part of the clamping instrumentality cooperates with the lower beveled edge 38 of the frame to crimp the hair, or eyelash, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5. a

With the mam the crimping the resilient guard 31 of the movable jaw is clearfrom the upper bar or jaw H of the frame, and jaws are sufficiently spaced to permit the insertion of an eyelash of an eye lid. Having suitably positioned the eyelash, the manipulating arms are brought gradually towards each other. This causes the strumentality with its resilient covering bodily towards the lashes which with further inward movement of the arms are firmly gripped and modulated as heretofore stated due to the closing of the gap between thecooperating surfaces of the-complementary jaws, which impart thedesired pressure.

After having modulated the lashes 1 manual pressure at. the bottom portions of the arms may be removed and due to the action of the spring between the arms, the latter may automatically return to their normal position.

In thepreferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. '7 to 10 inclusive corresponding sides of the depending side elements 2 and l3 of the frame are interconnected by an appropriate brace as M) and these serve to prevent transverse play of the clamping instrumentality as the latter is guidably moved in the depending channels 12 and I3.

The extension 20 integrally depending from the slidable clamping plate or instrumentality I9 is provided at or collar M which is slidably guided on the free end of the'cylindric'al stud 42, the latter having its upper end fixedly attached to a suitable boss or enlargement 43 suitably carried by the forward brace All. i

"In order to normally maintain the upper part of theclamping instrumentality away from the upper jaw, a helicoidal spring M- is provided which preferably encircles stud J2 and has its upper end abutting the fixed boss 43 and its lower end seated on the movable collar. 7 V

As'shown in Fig. 9, the boss 43 is integral with the forward brace 40 and its rear arcuate face 45 thereof is flush or merges with the corresponding inner curved faces of the forward brace, thus facilitating the guiding of the clamping instrumentality 19 between the spaced braces 40.

Ears as 23 of the lower part of extension 20 are its lower end with a perforated lug face 45 is a strip 47 of rubber or of other suitable material.

presses the rubber strip slightly oausing the eye lashes to be firmly clamped and properly shaped;

lating portion. of the the links operate to shift th mentality bodily upwardly in the frame and toward the upper jaw and the springfiil is comdistance of separation. In the broader aspects of away from a complementary said frame.

2. In an eyelash curler, the combination of, a frame, a clamping said arms and a portion of said clamping member, and spring means for holding the member away from a complementary portion of said frame, said links to shift with said frame.

a slot, a clamping member movably guided in the slots of said sides and mechanism for moving said member into and out of clamping relation with ar; l

' sides, arms 7 of said frame, links pivotally connected hingedly connected to ofiset portion to said arms and a depending portion of said plate, a resilient member mounted on said plate, and, spring means cooperating to normally hold said resilient member away from said bar, the spring being compressible upon the movement of the arms towards each other to bring said resilient member into clamping relationship with said bar. 12. In a device of the class described, the combination of, a frame having guiding elements, a clamping member having portions slidably guided between said elements, a grooved resilient element stitched to said clamping 'member, arms pivotally connected to said frame, links pivotally connected to the arms and said member and spring means for normally holding said resilient element away from a complementary clamping portion of said frame. I

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of, a frame having sides including grooves, a clamping instrumentality having portions slidably arranged in said grooves, spring means for normally holding said instrumentality away from a complementary portion of said frame and pivoted means for actuating said instrumentality towards a portion of said frame.

14,, In an eyelash curler, the combination of, a frame comprising a complementary arcuate clamping portion and having depending sides, an arcuate plate movably guided between said sides, a grooved resilient clamping member stitched to'said plate, spring means for normally holding said res'lient member away from said complementary clamping portion or said frame and hinged means for moving said spring means to compress the grooved portion of said member against the complementary portion of said frame. 15. In an eyelash curler, the combination of, a frame having a stationary and complementary clamping portion, a clamping member bodily carrying a resilient element having a longitudinally disposed striation, said clamping being movably guided relative to said frame, manipulatable arms hingediy connected to said frame, links pivotally connected to said. arms and to a portion of said clamping member, spring means for normally ment away from said stationary and complementary clamping portion of said frame and for urging said arms away from each other and laterally, said spring means being compressible upon the manipulation of said arms towards each other causing said links to shift said member and dispose the striation of said resilient element into compressible and clamping relation with said stationary clamping portion.

16. In an eyelash curler, the combination of,

a. frame comprising spaced sides and an arcuate means being plate member holding said striated elecomplementary clamping portion, an' arcuate plate normally guided between said sides and having a depending portion, a resilient clamping member mounted on the upper portion of said plate and having a longitudinally disposed groove, spring means, said frame and depending portion havingmeans for supporting said spring means for normally holding said resilient clamping member away from said complementary clamping portion of said f-rame, arms pivoted to said sides, link means pivotally connected to said arms and said depending portion, said link displaceable upon I the manipulation of said arms towards each other to bodily displace thegroove of said resilient clamping member to receive and cooperate with an arcuate edge of said complementary clamping portion for crimping eyelashes, said spring means being compressible upon the movement of the arms towards each other, said spring means being expandible upon the release of pressure on said arms to automatically urge said plate downwardly and said arms laterally, the movement of said plate downwardly causing said groove to move away from said arcuate edge.

1'7. In an eyelash curler, the combination of, a frame having an arcuate edge, an arcuate movably guided between the sides of said frame, a resilient clamping element carried at the upper portion of said plate and having a longitudinally disposed groove, spring means nor mally holding said resilient element away from said arcuate edge and hinged means normally resisted against movement by said spring means for bodily moving said plate and element towards said edge whereby saldlongitndinally disposed groove of said element straddles said edge to effectively crimp eyelashes interposed between said edge and said resilient element.

18. In an'eyelash curler, the combination of, a frame comprising a complementary arcuate clam ding portion and having depending slotted sides, an arcuate plate slidably guided in the slots of said sides, spaced arms hingedly connected to said frame, links pivotaily connected to said arms and a depending portion of said plate, a resilient member stitched to said plate, spring means, said depending portion and a portion of said frame having means for supporting said spring means, the latter normally holding said member away from said complementary clamping portion, the spring means being compressible upon the movement of the arms towards eachother' to bring said resilient member into clamping relationship with said complementary arcuate clamping portion.

. SAMUEL SEGAL.

JACOB L. GLASER. 

